NHS Cook (Band 2) - Part-Time & Flexible Hours

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust; Warrington; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust in Warrington requires a part-time Cook (NHS AfC Band 2) to prepare and serve patient meals in the Catering Team, complying with the Food Safety Act 1990 and food hygiene regulations. The role is bank/shift-based, with weekend and bank holiday work as required.

Responsibilities include interacting with patients and staff, handling deliveries, ensuring dietary requests are met, and maintaining HACCP standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in bulk cooking within a hospital or large-scale catering setting.
• At least 1 year of catering experience.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Knowledge of large-scale catering operations.

Responsibilities

• To communicate daily with patients, nursing staff and colleagues regarding meals and special diets.
• To receive deliveries within the catering department on occasion.
• To liaise with the Manager and Supervisors daily on tasks and requirements.
• To assist new starters by shadowing duties in the department.
• To participate in mandatory training and department-specific training.
• To ensure special diets are provided as requested.
• To prepare buffets or hospitality requests.
• To maintain high standards of food safety and HACCP adherence.
• To prepare and cook patient meals following standard recipes and allergen legislation.
• To respond to patient comments or complaints about food quality and take appropriate action.
• To liaise with staff about service issues and menu changes.
• To report maintenance problems to Estates and manage deliveries per HACCP.

Skills

Bulk cooking

Teamwork

Large scale catering

Job description

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust in Warrington requires a part-time Cook (NHS AfC Band 2) to prepare and serve patient meals in the Catering Team, complying with the Food Safety Act 1990 and food hygiene regulations. The role is bank/shift-based, with weekend and bank holiday work as required.

Responsibilities include interacting with patients and staff, handling deliveries, ensuring dietary requests are met, and maintaining HACCP standards.